The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-10-18
The President i'll Nashville.

[By Telegraph to the Asheville Citizen,I
NASHVILLE, Tenn, October IL
Nashville has something of the ap-
pearance of a city III the throes of
an exciting national convention.
Middle Tennessee claims the Presi>
dent for its own for brief half day,
and has sent its representatives in
hundreds from all quarters to do
the honors of an entertainment.
The streets of the city are crowded
as they never were before since the
days Of Pap Thomas occupancy,
and are decorated from cellar to
! crest in the richest conceivable
S1riiaaifEess &c. rs not strange that
somes55 b. ts4lr eeaa*st should have imag-
ined the Confederate flag among
the odd devices by the way, for no
possible combination of national
colors seemed to be missing; yet a
search by responsible authorities
has failed to bring to light anything
to which the most devoted loyalist
could object. Mammoth pictures
in every gra lie OF artistic excellence
span tie thoroughtares or cover the
fronts of prominent buildings, and
the banners nominating the guest
of the day for the second term are
thick as blackberries.
The President and all his party
at Belle Meade were early astir this
morning, and after leisureIy break
fast made their way to the pictur-
esque little railroad station upon the
place, and were waiting with Gen.
Jackson their host, who wore the
badges and regalia of the Grand
Marshal of the day. When the
special train backed up from Nash
vile Mrs. Villas, reported an inva-
lid OF yesterday, came aboard smil-
ing pleasantly, and with all the 9TH
ers declared themselves as well as
usual.
A short run of Is or 20 minutes
brought the grain to the Fair
Grounds in the outskirts of the city
where passengers landed amid the
pomp and ceremony ofthe days re-
ception. The Governor and his
guard, mounted and brilliantly
uniformed, and the corps of mar
shals, we're in attendance. The
guests were placed in carriages and
driven within the Fair Grounds en-
closure and to the handsome club
house of the Association, where
members of the committees and
others connected with the reception
ceremonial forces hastened to the
President.
At9:45 the procession formed and
marched through the city to the
music Of the Presidential salute of
artillery. the route lay through
the fine grounds of the Vanderbilt
University. The pupils of the insti-
tuition were drawn up in front OF
the University building, md us the
Presidents carriage carhe up they
received him with cheers, in ac>
acknowledgements of which be raised
his hat and bowed. Chancellor
Garland addressed the President,
expressing the pleasure it gave to
all connected with the Institution
to welcome him. The students
waived their hats and cheered again,
and the march was resumed. AS it
proceeded several divisions of the
procession, consisting of the militia
ry and civic organization, benevo-
lent orders, State, county and mu-
nicipal authorities and city schools
were passed in review, and fell into
their places behind.
The principal streets of the city
were traversed, the populace of all
grades and conditions being out on
the sidewalks. When the Maxwell
house was reached Mrs. Cleveland
and her escort alighted and en-
tered the house, in whose spacious
and beautifully adorned parlors she
had a reception to the ladies OF
Nashville. The President and pro,